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In Forever, Mara Brock Akil's adaptation of Judy Blume's beloved 1975 novel, Michael Cooper Jr. and Lovie Simone play ...

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The prolific TV creator explains how she turned a Judy Blume adaptation into another modern love letter to Black audiences.

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Cooper Jr., 23, tells PEOPLE about working with the "powerhouse" actress and their off-screen mother-son dynamic The onscreen ...